Adobe After Effects CC Classroom in a Book (2019 Release), First Edition

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Note
If the Character panel isn’t open, choose Window > Character. You may need to
expand the width of the panel to see the eyedropper.

You’ll position the text you just typed using a guide.


Tip
You can also choose View > Show Grid to make the nonprinting grid visible to help
you position objects. Choose View > Show Grid again to hide the grid later.

5. Select the Selection tool ( ).
6. Choose View > Show Rulers, and then drag a guide from the left ruler into the Composition
panel.
7. Right-click or Control-click the guide, click Edit Position, type 170 in the Edit Value dialog
box, and click OK. The guide moves to the position you specified.
8. Drag the text up next to the image, snapping its left side to the guide.
9. Choose View > Show Rulers, and then choose View > Show Guides to hide the ruler and
the guide.
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